K/BIS 2004 Draws Record Attendance, NKBA Says

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May 1, 2004

K/BIS 2004 Draws Record Attendance, NKBA
Says

The show, which was held at Chicago's McCormick
Place, featured over 850 regional and national suppliers showcasing
their wares across more than 40,000 feet of exhibit space,
according to Hackettstown, NJ-based show co-sponsor, the National
Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).

A new location Las Vegas was also announced for the
2005 K/BIS, which will take place May 10-12 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center. Following that, the show will rotate between
Chicago and Las Vegas, rather than returning to Orlando, show
sponsors noted.

A New Product Pavilion spotlighting some of the
most innovative new products on display, all in one location for
easy one-stop viewing.

The NKBA Business Meeting and Luncheon, which
featured keynote addresses from Gary Uhl, Robin Levien and Marc
Sadler, all from American Standard. The program looked at the
effects that social factors have on design in the U.S and Europe;
the public's feeling of security; the development of more
"grounded" works of design and the process of creating new
products, among other topics.